VP-transform: A novel vanishing point-based image transform for enhancement of people localization

Yen Shuo Lin, Kuo Hua Lo, Hua-Tsung Chen, Jen-Hui Chuang

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Abstract

The widespread use of vision-based surveillance systems has inspires many research efforts on people localization. In this paper, a novel nonlinear image transform based on the vanishing point of vertical lines, entitled VP-transform, is proposed for enhancement of the people localization scheme proposed in [1]. Utilizing the characteristic that the extensions of vertical lines intersect at a vanishing point, the proposed transformation aims at producing rectified images wherein each standing/walking person will have an upright appearance. Thus, the degradation in localization accuracy, due to deviation of the constraint of camera configuration specified in [1], can be alleviated. Experimental results validate the effectiveness of the proposed image transform that significant improvement in people localization can be achieved.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, ICME 2013
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, ICME 2013 - San Jose, CA, United States
Duration: 15 Jul 201319 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameProceedings - IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo
ISSN (Print)1945-7871
ISSN (Electronic)1945-788X

Conference

Conference2013 IEEE International Conference on Multimedia and Expo, ICME 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Jose, CA
Period15/07/1319/07/13

Keywords

  • Image transform
  • multiple cameras
  • people localization
  • probabilistic occupancy map
  • video surveillance

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